Snap



Aug. 12 1924.- 1,504,802

C. M. WOLF SNAP Filed April 12. 1924 5314 5 mm I 9 3,

Patented Aug. 12, 1924:

tea e802 CLYDE MARION WOLF, O1? ABERDEEN, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

' SNAP.

Application filed April 12, 1924. Serial No. 706,148.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, CLYDE M. WOLF, a citizenof the United States, residing at Aberdeen, in the Province ofSaskatchewan and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and usefulSnap, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to snap hooksi the primary object of theinvention being to provide a novel form of snap hook, wherein thelocking arm thereof will be sep curely held against accidentaldisplacement under lateral strains. i

A further object of the invention is to provide a snap hook wherein thepulling strain normally directed thereto, will be eX- ertedlongitudinally of the locking arm and keeper eliminating any possibilityof the locking arm and keeper becoming disconnected by the bending ofthe keeper.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood. that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view disclosing asnap hook constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmental detail view disclosing a modified form ofkeeper.

Referring to the drawing in detaiL the book includes a length of wire orbody por tion generally by the reference character 5 which is formedwith a looped portion 6 at its upper end formed by bending a portion ofthe length of metal around the upper end of the body 5 as at 7, fromwhere the same extends laterally providing an arm 8. This arm 8 isprovided with a right an gled extremity 9 which acts as a locking memberto engage within the keeper 10.

This keeper 10 is formed by bending a portion of the length of metalupon itself to provide a loop 11, which loop extends at an oblique anglewith respect to the portions 12 of which the loop forms a part, so thata pull directed on the portions 12 will tend to move the arm 8 inparallel relation with the body portion 5, eliminating any possibilityof the sections 12 bending down wardlyl As shown, a portion 13 forms acontinuation of the portions 12 and is looped around the body 5 at apoint substantially intermediate the ends of the body 5 as at 1. to holdthe section 13 against movement.

The reference character 15 indicates an arm corresponding to the member12 oi the showing as illustrated by Figure 1, the arm being providedwith a flattened portion 16 supplied with. an opening 1'? providing thekeeper to receive the right angled extremity 9 t the arm 8 associatedtherewith.

It is believed that in view of the foregoing detail description, afurther detail description of the device is unnecessary.

I claim:-

A snap hook including a length of wire material bent intermediate itsends to provide a body portion and a locking arm, a loop portion formedat one end of the body portion, the portion of the length 0:. wirebetween the free end of the locking arm and loop "portion being bentaround the body portion adjacent to one end thereof, one end of the bodyportion being bent at an oblique angle and bent rearwardly, a portionthereof overlying the body portion the free end f the body port-ionbeing looped around the body portion at a point intermediate its ends,and said arm having a right angled end portion adapted to cooperate withthe portion of the body extending at an oblique angle to secure thelocking arm.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CLYDE MARION W OLF. Witnesses:

A. Sneonn L. MACINTOSH.

